Ranous v. Hughes

Appellant-defendant contends that it was error not to have granted his motion for summary judgment because:(1) The letter was not defamatory.(2) He was not responsible for the publication of the letter.(3) Plaintiff consented to the publication of the letter.(4) The letter represented an act of the board of education for which defendant cannot be held liable as an individual.(5) The letter is either absolutely or conditionally privileged.

While it is necessary to pass upon all of the above five grounds claimed to bar plaintiff’s action as a matter of law, it is the fifth ground which has been…